Basically, they're desperate to put their capital to work now, even if it means buying properties that they'll regret tomorrow (or perhaps they plan to divest to someone even more desperate than they are prior to their regret :).So, I would focus on smaller and less popular markets (stay out of California, Las Vegas, Phoenix, Atlanta, etc) and/or focus on off-market properties where there is less competition.Unfortunately, you're about a year late to the REO/short sale party...at least when it comes to listing properties...

The Austin area can work for good cash flow, but you might need to look 30 minutes out or in less popular neighborhoods.

Hello every one i'm a investor who is just kind of feeling things out in my area. i'm in buffalo new york, but I was wondering for the design aspectin the rehab is there any CAD program that is better and/or enexpensive.

Well, talked to a popular DJ here and I was cutting up a bit with some of my odd humor and he says he wants me on his show as a regular, I get some stage name you know, otherwise I wouldn't do this for fun.I'm doing a bunch of one minute rants, as an uniformed older guy that basically has the wrong facts, kinda like a Gilda Radner, never mind..... or maybe a straight guy really ticked off about something no one would ever give a second though to.I need some subject matter guys, help me out here.

Scott, access the market rents and the popular way is with the 50% rule, you can search here for that.

The only advice I have is to make sure to design your campaigns so that you can track where your responses are coming from.

If you hate Houston, any of the rest of the TX cities are popular.

Our designer did some things differently in this house than in our other houses, having proclaimed that she was going to sell the house to a woman.

My understanding is these transfer to the designated POD person without any tax implications.

How will you make spending decisions or design decisions?